One-77 production on Megafactories
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National Geographic’s series on ‘Megafactories’ has done some decent profiles of various supercar manufacturers over the past few years. Episode one of the new series is going to follow the One-77 from design to delivery. Should be good.
Here’s the trailer:
http://natgeotv.com/uk/megafactories/videos/aston-...
Here’s the press release:
Gaydon, 1 September, 2011 – For the first time on television, Aston Martin’s most advanced production car, the One-77 will be showcased on National Geographic’s popular Megafactories series.
Following un-paralleled access to Aston Martin the hour-long programme charts the intense One-77 development programme throughout the three years it has taken from the car's conception in October 2007 to the build of the first production One-77 in October 2010. Filmed in high definition the show illustrates how Aston Martin remains at the forefront of contemporary manufacturing, embodying design and engineering excellence, and a brand with a truly special heritage.
In never seen-before footage of the exclusive facility where up to 77 examples of the One-77 will be hand-crafted, Megafactories details the highly skilled manufacturing process fusing modern technology with traditional hand-craftsmanship and painstaking attention to detail culminating in over 2,700 man-hours to complete the ultimate Aston Martin by a dedicated team of 27 technicians.
The One-77 facility is located in its own specially created standalone building within the company’s global headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Inside the facility the distinctive production space is laboratory-like in its design and detail, an open plan 1,000 sqm serene space with its white walls, floor and ceiling containing four build positions and a host of specialist equipment and tools. The facility is a marked departure from a conventional automotive production space, with each car remaining static throughout the build, rather than progressing from station to station.
Megafactories: Aston Martin launches the new series on one of the world’s largest networks and premiers in the UK on Sunday 4 September, 2011 at 9.00pm on National Geographic, Sky Channels (526, 543-HD) and Virgin Media (230, 232-HD). The show will be broadcast in 64 countries worldwide.
Shem I don’t get the National Geographic channel. D’oh.
Here’s the trailer:
http://natgeotv.com/uk/megafactories/videos/aston-...
Here’s the press release:
Gaydon, 1 September, 2011 – For the first time on television, Aston Martin’s most advanced production car, the One-77 will be showcased on National Geographic’s popular Megafactories series.
Following un-paralleled access to Aston Martin the hour-long programme charts the intense One-77 development programme throughout the three years it has taken from the car's conception in October 2007 to the build of the first production One-77 in October 2010. Filmed in high definition the show illustrates how Aston Martin remains at the forefront of contemporary manufacturing, embodying design and engineering excellence, and a brand with a truly special heritage.
In never seen-before footage of the exclusive facility where up to 77 examples of the One-77 will be hand-crafted, Megafactories details the highly skilled manufacturing process fusing modern technology with traditional hand-craftsmanship and painstaking attention to detail culminating in over 2,700 man-hours to complete the ultimate Aston Martin by a dedicated team of 27 technicians.
The One-77 facility is located in its own specially created standalone building within the company’s global headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Inside the facility the distinctive production space is laboratory-like in its design and detail, an open plan 1,000 sqm serene space with its white walls, floor and ceiling containing four build positions and a host of specialist equipment and tools. The facility is a marked departure from a conventional automotive production space, with each car remaining static throughout the build, rather than progressing from station to station.
Megafactories: Aston Martin launches the new series on one of the world’s largest networks and premiers in the UK on Sunday 4 September, 2011 at 9.00pm on National Geographic, Sky Channels (526, 543-HD) and Virgin Media (230, 232-HD). The show will be broadcast in 64 countries worldwide.
Shem I don’t get the National Geographic channel. D’oh.
Many thanks for the heads up. Even the trailer looks great.
According to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconel
you can make fusion reactors out of Inconel.
So it is nuclear physics....
you can make fusion reactors out of Inconel.
So it is nuclear physics....
JohnG1 said:
According to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconel
you can make fusion reactors out of Inconel.
So it is nuclear physics....
Some gas turbine blades are also made out of it. Quite cool to watch it being machined with ceramic tips, flys through it, but the swarf is on fire when it comes off it. you can make fusion reactors out of Inconel.
So it is nuclear physics....
Been in the diary for weeks but fingers crossed some more information to build on my One-77 Registry. I've got images of 36 of the cars so far!
http://shmee150.co.uk/p/one-77-index.html
http://shmee150.co.uk/p/one-77-index.html
Shmee said:
Been in the diary for weeks but fingers crossed some more information to build on my One-77 Registry. I've got images of 36 of the cars so far!
http://shmee150.co.uk/p/one-77-index.html
My god that pink one is horrific.http://shmee150.co.uk/p/one-77-index.html
George H said:
My god that pink one is horrific.
It might be, but if you said - "swapsies for your car", well you would wouldn't you?I probably could not afford the insurance but you only live once. And it would be a barrel of laughs to drive a car that looks SAS Land Rover "Pink Panther pink" (google it if you don't know)...
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